Um Yejun

Um Yejun (born 28 March 1968) was a Lieutenant-General of the Korean People's Army (KPA) of North Korea.

Biography
Um Yejun was born on 28 March 1968 in Chunghwa, around 7 miles south of the North Korean capital of Pyongyang. Um graduated from the Pyongyang Military Academy in 1989 and was given command of the North Korean 43rd Armored Division, stationed on the Demilitarized Zone. In 2002 this unit took part in fierce clashing with the Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) of South Korea on the DMZ at Geumneung-ri, Jinseo-myeon, and Josani-ri. He documented 12 tank losses and 140 troop casualties in the clashes. During the Song Initiative, his unit was destroyed on the border and he was captured by the ROKA at Sariwon.